Kamil Idris
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Dr. Kamil Eltayed Idris is a Sudanese international civil servant. He has been Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since November 1997. He is also the head of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). [1] [2]
He was formally re-appointed to a second six-year term as Director General of WIPO on May 27, 2003. [3] His mandate will end on November 30, 2009.
Kamil Idris was member of the International Law Commission from 1992 to 1996 and from 2000 to 2001. [4]
Kamil Idris holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from Khartoum University, Sudan, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science and Economic Theories from Cairo University, Egypt, a Master in International Law and International Affairs from Ohio University, United States, and a Doctorate in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ UPOV, Dr. Kamil Idris re-appointed UPOV Secretary-General, Press Release No. 57, Geneva, October 23, 2003. (pdf)
- ^ a b UPOV, Geneva Council, Thirty-Seventh Ordinary Session, Geneva, October 23, 2003, Appointment of Dr. Kamil Idris as Secretary-General of UPOV for the period December 1, 2003, to November 30, 2009.
- ^ WIPO, Dr. Kamil Idris re-appointed as WIPO Director General, Press Release PR/2003/348, Geneva, May 27, 2003
- ^ International Law Commission web site, Present and Former Members of the International Law Commission (1949-2006)
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Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 1997 – present |
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